The First Draft Club

A podcast by By Mary Adkins | Author & Book Writing Coach

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124 Episodes

  1. S02 E10 When—and from whom—should I solicit feedback? [Reissue]

    Published: 12/4/2020
  2. How do I write a solid first draft?

    Published: 11/27/2020
  3. S02 E09 How do I write a solid first draft? [Reissue]

    Published: 11/27/2020
  4. How many literary agents am I going to have to query?

    Published: 11/20/2020
  5. S02 E08 How many literary agents am I going to have to query? [Reissue]

    Published: 11/20/2020
  6. How do I know when my draft is done?

    Published: 11/13/2020
  7. S02 E07 How do I know when my draft is done? [Reissue]

    Published: 11/13/2020
  8. How do I effectively use the devices Red Herrings and Macguffins?

    Published: 11/6/2020
  9. S02 E06 How do I effectively use the devices Red Herrings and Macguffins? [Reissue]

    Published: 11/6/2020
  10. How do I write when I feel so insecure?

    Published: 10/30/2020
  11. S02 E05 How do I write when I feel so insecure? [Reissue]

    Published: 10/30/2020
  12. How accurate do the real-world places in my novel need to be?

    Published: 10/23/2020
  13. S02 E04 How accurate do the real-world places in my novel need to be? [Reissue]

    Published: 10/23/2020
  14. When should I hit "pause" on writing to research more?

    Published: 10/16/2020
  15. S02 E03 When should I hit “pause” on writing to research more? [Reissue]

    Published: 10/16/2020
  16. Is it bad to start a new book before I finish writing this one?

    Published: 10/9/2020
  17. S02 E02 Is it bad to start a new book before I finish writing this one? [Reissue]

    Published: 10/9/2020
  18. Help! How do I write good dialogue?

    Published: 10/2/2020
  19. S02 E01 Help! How do I write good dialogue? [Reissue]

    Published: 10/2/2020
  20. Let's recap our season takeaways.

    Published: 8/28/2020

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